Dynamic Instructional Design Model (Chapter 3)

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When Teaching Candidates are learning to create lesson plans it is beneficial to study lesson plans and lesson planning to learn to recognize good ones from not-so-good ones. This process takes practice. In this assignment:


  • Candidates will choose an existing K-6 grade lesson plan from Learn NC that addresses a NC Essential Standards - Information and Technology Skills objective for a grade and an area. (These Standards are correlated with the ISTE and NETS-S Standards.)

  • An imaginary class can be created.
  • Using the sample Digital Lesson Plan template candidates will critique the existing lesson plan, then make suggestions, if necessary, for redesigning the lesson. (NCWC uses the 10 Step Lesson Plan format. This assignment will provide an alternative perspective while helping candidates to recognize the most important elements of a lesson plan.)

  • Using the 3 templates for the Dynamic Instructional Design Model the candidate will analyze the designing, planning, and the necessary actions to teach or redesign the sample lesson.


These templates will be linked to the candidate’s Digital Technology Portfolio.


LearnNC Lesson Plans


Digital Lesson Plan template (NCWC 10-Step Lesson Plan template)

Design Planner Template

Lesson Planner Template

Action Planner Template



You might want to compare the Digital Lesson Plan Template to the NCWC 10-Step Lesson Plan format



Using an Instructional Planning System - D-P-A Systematic Planning
  • Design Phase
  • Plan Phase
  • Act Phase

Design Phase - Dynamic Instructional Design Model - DID Model
  • Step 1: Know the Learners
  • Step 2: Standards-Aligned Performance Objectives
  • Step 3: Identify Teaching and Learning Strategies
  • Step 4: Select Support Technologies
  • Step 5: Assess and Revise

Plan Phase - Lesson Planning - DID Model
  • Ready the learners
  • Identify Target Objectives
  • Prepare the lesson
  • Check for Success

Act Phase - Instructional Action Planning - DID Model
  • List Necessary learner preparation activities
  • Get the classroom ready
  • List teaching-learning activity requirements
  • List personal prompts reminders
  • List support technologies
  • Prepare feedback and follow-up instruments and activities



Examples from an earlier class - Lesson Plans that used Web 2.0 Tools.

Finding your way in North Carolina 3rd grade Social Studies

Where in the World Are You? 3rd Grade Lesson Plan

Butterfly Life Cycle 2nd Grade Lesson

Phases of the Moon